Most residents of the UK would probably agree that the e-waste problem in landfill sites is a problem that is not disappearing. Every device is a prime suspect, but the problem is mostly with smartphones and other slim devices. Because they are slim, they are harder to disassemble, and therefore more difficult to recycle. ManyContinueContinue reading “The Environmental Benefits Of Recycling E-Waste”
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What the Heck is Bio-Regionalism and How Will It Save Us? – Guest post by Josy O’Donnel
Nowadays, it’s unfortunate that everyone has lost a sense of wisdom and knowledge about environmental conservation. We forget that what we have now as reality is what our forefathers worked hard for a long time ago. Abusing the environment has one shortcoming; the effects of abuse do not affect those abusing it, but their nextContinueContinue reading “What the Heck is Bio-Regionalism and How Will It Save Us? – Guest post by Josy O’Donnel”
Moley, moley, moley – Guest post by Robert Blakemore
Although the UK’s State of Nature Report (2016) shows that many species are in decline, they also report that moles (Talpa spp.) are holding their ground with an estimated population of 41 million (Ref.; Ref.). This excludes Ireland that has no moles – a hangover from the ice age – while resident moles have seeminglyContinueContinue reading “Moley, moley, moley – Guest post by Robert Blakemore”
Feedspot’s list of blogs and websites worth visiting in 2018
Last week I was honoured to hear that I had been placed on Feedspot’s list of ‘top 75 sustainability blogs and websites to follow in 2018’ (coming in at 48). The list (along with with the ‘nature’ and ‘environmental’ lists) attracted my attention to several blogs that are really worth visiting. Some of these include:ContinueContinue reading “Feedspot’s list of blogs and websites worth visiting in 2018”
Woodland Trust event calls for farmers to respond to Defra Command Paper
Last week I attended an event organised by the Woodland Trust and hosted by Stephen Briggs at his farm in Cambridgeshire. The aim of the afternoon was partly to introduce farmers to the potential for using agroforestry on their farms, partly to discuss the Defra ‘Health and Harmony’ consultation document and partly to encourage delegatesContinueContinue reading “Woodland Trust event calls for farmers to respond to Defra Command Paper”
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